3.3 is what percent of 403 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 403 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 403, so we can write it down as 100%=403.
4. We know, that x% equals 3.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=403
2) x%=3.3
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=403/3.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3.3 is what percent of 403

100%/x%=403/3.3
(100/x)*x=(403/3.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=122.12121212121*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (122.12121212121) to get x
100/122.12121212121=x
0.81885856079404=x
x=0.81885856079404

now we have:
3.3 is 0.81885856079404% of 403